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dnSpyEx

Ch 615.4of 73 Reverse Engineering Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported languagesC#, Visual Basic, IL
  4. 4Target platformsWindows; Linux via Wine
  5. 5Conditional breakpointsYes
  6. 6Exception breakpointsYes
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Overview

dnSpyEx is ranked #61 of 73 in reverse engineering tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

dnSpyEx plans and pricing

All plans
dnSpyEx Free GPLv3-licensed · Latest stable release and beta builds available github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported languages
C#, Visual Basic, ILgithub.com
Target platforms
Windows; Linux via Winegithub.com
Conditional breakpoints
Yesgithub.com
Exception breakpoints
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
dnSpyEx is an unofficial continuation of dnSpy, a debugger and .NET assembly editor for working with assemblies without source code.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Debugging
It can debug .NET Framework, .NET, and Unity game assemblies, with breakpoints, tracepoints, conditional breakpoints, and multiple-process debugging.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Assembly editing
It supports editing metadata and methods or classes in C# and Visual Basic, as well as low-level IL method-body editing.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Decompilation
The project lists C# and Visual Basic decompilers using the ILSpy decompiler engine, plus a BAML decompiler and disassembler.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Analysis tools
Features include searching assemblies, analyzing class and method usage, finding callers, bookmarks, and exporting to a project.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Scripting and extensions
A public API supports extensions, and the C# Interactive window can be used to control or script dnSpy.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
To debug Unity games, the project says the dnSpyEx Unity Mono repository is also needed.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Current release
The releases page lists v6.6.0 as the latest stable release and says the release adds a .NET 10 distribution.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Platform support
The v6.6.0 notes describe Windows 11 Snap Layout support and Wine compatibility adjustments for running dnSpy on Linux; they do not describe native Linux support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security and integrity
The v6.6.0 release lists SHA-256 hashes for its ZIP distributions and says the release commit was signed with a verified committer signature.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Limits
The project notes that dynamic methods cannot be debugged because of CLR limitations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository states that dnSpy is licensed under GPLv3.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maintainer support
The v6.6.0 release notes direct users of third-party extensions to their extension developers for help with extension issues.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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